Project info for Project AKO

Project AKO is system of hardware and software to allow the rapid prototyping and development of various applications. Although originally targeted at robotics applications, AKO is applicable to many other control or data acquisition scenarios.

AKO utilizes a distributed network of microcontrollers running over a small area network (SAN), the AKONET. These microcontrollers, known as components in AKO terminology, provide basic control and data acquisition capabilities. A more powerful central control unit coordinates the actions of the components.